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THE JUNK NINGPO.

Unlucky Craft at Last Succeeds

·la Crossing Pacific.

After desperate vidiesitade","

PHILIPPINE

-THE HU

INDEPENDENCE.

CARDINAL GIBBONS'

OPPOSITION,

Baltimore, February 21-0ar and two previous failures in an dinal James Gibbons has strongly attempt to cross the Pacific, se denounced the proposed indepen- jank Ningpo has at last succeed-dence hill drafted by Represent ed, arriving at San Pedro native Jones, and characterizes Wednesday, says the "China Presa" of February 21. This the scuttle policy involved in it a diahonourable to the United news was received by cable to a local insurance company which States, which has set itself to surveyed and insured the craft accomplish a noble mission never undertaken by any other nation.

for its third and last attempt. He has expressed himself pub- The voyage from Shizuoka, Japan, Holy as not only opposed to the occupied 58 days.. '

Jones bill but to independence for the islands under any form whatever,

It was on Jane 7, 1912, that the Ningpo first set forth auspicious- ly and with an enthusiastic and

He strongly urged the govern- pinturesque crew, to make the 7,000 mile journey across the ment to send out a commission of Pacific. The old war junk was mon of high political and social lestined as an exhibit in the standing who should be depended Panama-Pacific International Ex-upon to give an impartial report position to be held at San Fran- of local conditions so that the new administration might be the better guided in attending to the

cisco in 1915. '.・・

Captain F. Schurr was in 'com-

|

MAILS ARRIVED TO: Swatow, B., Halmun. Coastport, e.s. Belching Bandakan, sa, Borreo: 2. Bombay, sa. Kormakura maru Singapore, ss. Kitano-maru, Coastports, ss. Daljin-maru

MAILS VIA SIBERIA, 17

Lat Landen

Feb. 6 Feb. 7

Plus

Feb, 22 Feb. 24

WEDNESD

ARRIVED..

Kitado Maru, Japo 8.8. 5,277, F.

FEBRUARY 26, 1913.

WEATHER KEPORT.

On the 24th at 12.00.—Pressure has further incressed over China. considerably in the south and E. Cope, 25th Fob slightly in the north. The anti- oyelone is central over N-E.China Singapore 19th Gon. NAY. K.

The depression has passed into the Pacifio.

Feb.,

Eiger, Nor. 6.6., 875, E. Fingalsen

26th Feb.-Dalny 20th - SFeb Beans. Ewong

**Mow Tai. Daijin Maru, Jap. ss., 899, Ne

gano, 26th Feb.-Tamsul -- 23rd Gen.-O. 8. K, Indradeo, Br. 9.9., 3,507, Alexan- der, 26th Feb.-Shanghai

· Gen.-8. T. & Co. Kamakura Mara, Jap. 8.5., 3,798,

Fresh monsoon is indicated along the E. coast of China and over the N. China Sqa

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO

W!

the DATES uamond- FOX

TO BALL OF

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 VILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentional-PORTS- hours ending at 10am to-day, 1.94 inches. -FORECAST FOR THE 24

HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

Forecast.

District. 1 Hongkong aid) N.E. winds.

Neighbourhood" Hori, 26th Feb.-Singa pore 20th Feb., Gen.-2 Formosa Channel)

N. Y. K.

MAILS DUB. English, Delta, 27th Inst. Siberian, Devanha, 28th inst.. The Delta with the English Mail, left Singapore" on Saturday the 22nd inst., at 9 a.m. and is

arrive expected to

bere to morrow, at 6 a mi. This packet brings the parcel maile closed for despatch by in London. the all sea route on 24th January Siam, Br. 8.6., 899, Pryne, 26th Feb.Canton 25th Feb., and for despatch overland on the

Ballast.-L. & R. 91st Jan.

frosh; cloudy.

N.E. gale.

Haimun, Br. s..., 64, Evans, 76th 3 South coast of)..

Fob-Swatow 25th Feb.

China between H.K. Gen.-D. L. & Co. v.

The Devanha is expected to Linan, arrive here on Friday the 28th

mand on this trip, as well as the real needs of the Filipino people. instant with the London Maila

second. Both were ill-fated. The Ningpo did not get far the first time before being obliged to

put back to Shanghai. The second

attempt was still more disastrous.

two of the non-descript crew being

MANILA TAXES.

THE SUGAR AND HEMP

INDUSTRIES.

Washington, February 21. washed overboard and drowned. The tariff reformers, who will The Ningpo was then parchared soon take up the study of the by Mr. W. W. Milne of San customs tariff as it affects both Francisco, and again fitted up for the United States and her Philip- the voyage. Under the command pine possessions, are expected to of Captain Tuft, lale chief officer do away with the Manila hemp of the German steamer Quarta, export tax which now goes into and an old sailing mastor, the the pockets of the corporations craft put out to sea in more or controlling the trade without less of a clandestine manner, and offering the farmer or the con- next was heard of in distress not samer any benefit. far from the coast of Japan.

They are also expected to re- A complete overhauling and move the restrictione now placed repairing was necessary at upon Philippine sugar exported Shizuoka, Japan, before the to the United States.

CHINA AND BRITISH FIRMS.

Er. 89/1,356.Williamai

26th FebCanton, 85th | Feb Gen-B & B, &

(via Siberia) of Wednesday, the Hatching, B4, 255-1867, W, C. 5th and Saturday the 8th inst. ":

MAILS CLOSE.

Swatow-Per Haimun, 27th Feb,,

9 a.m.

Straits, Batavia; Samang and

Passmore, 26th Feb- Foochow,

Amoy And

DELTA SHANGHAI

Capt. E. P. Martin, n.7.8. LONDON, WṛA)

DEVANHA USUAL FORTH or Capt. W. R. Hickey.

and Lamooks

4

South coast of

The same as No. 1.

LONDON & ANT- WEBPY.S'roRE, PIXANO,* C'xno, PORT SAID, AND

China between H.K.>The same and Hainan.

88 No 1. Chins Coast Meteorological Register

SHANGHAI, *MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA...

-

24th February, Em.

Swatow 25th Feb., Gen. Station.

D. L. & Co.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Feb. 25.

Sourabaya-Per Hakuto- maru, 27th Feb, 10 s.m. Shanghai and North China-Per Chinkiang, for Shanghai,

Feb, Si-kiang, for Haiphong.

Feb. 26

Walshing, 27th il a.m.

watow, Shanghai and North Waishing,

China-Per

27th Feb., 11 a.m.

1:15.

Macao-Per Fui Tai, 27th Feb. Shanghai and North China-Per

Linan, 27th Feb., 3 p.m. Tientsin-Per Kueichow, 27th

Feb. 3 p.m.

Siberian

Shanghai and North China (Europe via S1 beria)-Per Delta, 27th Feb., 5 p.m. Shangbai and North China-Por Hangsing, 27th Feb. 5 p.m.

Eiger, for Canton, Triumph, for Annam. Guthrie, for Molbourne,

Chipshing, for Canton, Loksang, for Canton. Liangehow, for Shanghai... Kamakura-maru, for Kobe. Duneric, for Cape Town." Zafiro, for Cebu, Bungkiang, for Hoihow.

DEPARTED.

Feb. 26. Tjimanook, for Kobe. Jelunga, for Calcutta. Fushiki-mary, for Robe. Atsuta-maru, for Singapore, Ixion, for Tacoma.

Wind.

Hour.

Temperature

Barometer,

Humidity.

D'tion.

Force.

Wostock 7:30:34 7 40 Nemuro 6a29,81- Hakodate 29.91

Tokio

$29.99

0

wow 5

nw 4

Kochi

30.13-

nw 1

Nagasaki

#1

30:19

€ 1

K'shima

30:15

-- now 1

Oshima

30.10-

Naha.

30.09

де 14 0

Iahi'jima Bonin.Is. Chefoo

30 09-

Weather.

SOMALI

Capt. W, W. Cooke

28th Feb.

daylight Freight and

Pasurge

Freight and

Pansge

Noon

18 Bauch

about 5th Mao's

| Freight a Passage

about 6th Mar.

Freight and Tana ge.

NYANZA Capt, H. N. River, £.x,§.

All the above steamers are fitted with wireless Telegraphy,

For Freight, of Pamage apply to

P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 24th February, 1913.

E.

HEWETT

NORDDEUTSCHER

LLOYD.

BREMEN.

W'haiwei 30.0426.75 a IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

Hankow Ichang

11

6a30.1948 85 e 2 or 30.0649 93e 2 or 5&30.18.0 - 6

30,02---

(TUESDAY,

Kiukiang

Changsha,

FOR

Shanghai 30.0432 n 20

Gutzlaff

30.2535

n

60

Sharp P. 7a 30.2944-

3 c

KOBE and YOKOHAMA

STEAMERS.

PRINZ WALDEMAR Capt, H. Bremer

6:100

Amoy

TO ALL OF About TUESDAY, 4th March.

Swatow

Taihoku

NAPLES, GENOA,

ALGIERS,

Taichu

Fausang, for Fooohow..

Tainan

Feb.,

Welsh Princo, for Yokohama. Ixion, for Seattle.

Koshun

D

P'dores

28th

Yi Loong, for Fremantle

Liangehow, for Shanghai.

Canton

H'kong

Ningpo could again proceed, It was found that she had started out on the long voyage lacking many essentials, and even with

A correspondant in, Shanghai out proper provisioning. The rig had been altered to that of a writes to the London " Electrical schooner. It was on the eigh Review protesting vigorously Swatow. Amoy and Foochow teenth of September that she set against the treatment accorded to..

Per Haiching, 28th Feb., :9.8.m. sail from Shanghai. The chief Britisli firms by the Office: of officer was Mr. Robertson, who Works in connection with the Macao-Fer Sui Tai, 28th

1,15 p.m. had been with her on the previous heating and electric lighting of attempts. Except for the cook, the Peking Legation. In the first Tientsin-Per. Kueichow,

Feb. 3 p.m.. man named Nicolson, the re-instance, itwas stated that only Sandakan-Fer Mausang, 28th

British firms were to be allowed mainder of the crew. wore

to tender for the work; but on Chinese.

the outbreak of "the" recent dis-

After the overhauling at Shizouku, whither a fishing boat torbances in China all those who had towed the junk, and after had made offers were informed more delays and difficulties in the that the work could not be pro- matter of a legally clearing the ceeded with. Shortly afterwards vessel, the Ningpa again set sail the writer returned to London, on December 23. Captain Tuft and called at the Office of Works, changed his Ohinese crew for when the chief engineer definitely stated that fresh tenders were to Japanese.

be called for later on. "The 'and

Da the voyage across, the Ning of the matter was that no fresh po was several times sighted, arriving at San Pedro, the port of tenders were invited, and the work Los Angeles, its destination, with- was given to a German firm trad- ing under an English name in out further serious difficulties.

The struggles of the junk to Shanghai. The correspondent accomplish its extraordinary ironically states that this will give journey, and the resulting vicis idea how the British Govern siludes, read like pages from ment assiste its nationale and up-

holds British prestige in China Stevenson. With a venerable history behind it, the old war junk will now be an object of re- doubled historical interest, and no doubt will attract much atten- tion at the World's Fair.

British Fleet to Visit King Alfonso,

The Madrid paper "Imparcial" published a statement recently that the British Mediterranean fleet, with King George on board, would, during. Fobrnary, visi! Alicante, where King Alfonso would meet the British Sovereign,

Returned to vote.

Ammunition for Chinese Troops Over 130 Chinese merchants The Chinese Miniatry of War reaiding abroad arrived at Peking on the 1st inst. requested Vice- recently. They met on the 10th President Li to send at onse one inst. in the building of the former million cartridges from the Hany Hanlin Academy to elect their ang arsenal to Peking," which representatives for the Parliament request was duly complied with whose number is fixed at sit. Ton the 4th insfaat.

IT'S SAID

'You can't please every

body"

But JOHNSTONE'S

M. P. WHISKY has a splendid

start. It is only a question of

getting every body to try it.

OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.

HRUTTONJEE & SON, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTA

1.

English

Mail.

Feb., 5 p.m.

Sungkiang, for Saigon. Guthrie, for Philippine Islands,

Stiklang, for Haiphong. Zafiro, for Philippine Islands, Seangbee, for Amoy, Dunerlo, for Straits Loksang, for Canton

· 30.02—————

12*** ne 6 20.97 — — ne 10 30.06

по 10 9&30.1750 72n 30 6a30.0953 89 ne 1 od Gap Rook 30.06-- no 60 Macao

30,0651- n 2 or Wuchow 330.2248 78 n So

20.8772 nw. 2E

GIBRAL-DERFFLINGER

TAR, SOUTHAMPTON, Capt. F. Prosch ANTWERP & A'BURG.,

17,000

4th March,

2. 10 A..

SHANGHAI,

TAU, KOBE

THING-1

and YOKOHAMA MCCLELIASO,

YORCK Capt. H. Formex

17,000

MANILA, ANGAUR,)

YAP, NEWGUINEA, PRINZ WALDEMAR BRISBANE SYDNEYQept, H. Bremer

6,100

All the steamers of the Earopsin Line are fitted with

Naw System of Ta'alanken.

Aboat THURSDAY, 6th March,

SATURDAY

22nd Marab At 9am Beginning of

March

Pakhoi Hoihow

MELBOURNE ............

KUDAT & SANDAKAN.

BORNEO

Phulien

6a30.0161-one 5 o

Capt. F. Sambil

Tourane.

Calling at Manila,

29.8873-6 20

++

29.9171 Bw 1b

29.9171

Ob 29.9074

0.b 8a29.9181 - nw 2 b nw. 1 c 29.8883 e

2 c 29.8582-

For further Particulars, apply to

O. St. J. Aparri Manila Legaspi follo Bacolod Cebu Labuan

T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Feb. 24.

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Aus- tralia, India, Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Brindisi, (Late Letters 11 am to noon, Extra PASSENGERS DEPARTED. Postage 10 cents.) (Sup- Fer s.s. China, sailed on 25th plementary mall on board inst., for San Francisco, &c. :- up to the time fired for Aldequer, Mrs. Mutel, AL departure of the mail Bennett, Mr and: Moore, B, S. (Extra Postage 10 cents) Mr. F.

Miller, Mrs. J. (Letters posted in all the Baker, Miss W. MéDonald, W. Pillar Boxes in time for E,

R the first clearance will Corse, G. B., Jr. Ng Kun be included in this con Dean, Miss C. Niall, R. G.

1 Barometery reduced to 32 tract mail.) The Parcel Farwell, Mr. and Nichol, Mrs. Mof the sea in inches, tenths and degrees Fahrenheit on the lovel Mail will be closed on Mrs. W. Norton, Miss hundredths. Friday, the 28th Feb., at Griffin, T. 5 pm-For Deyanha, Hartmann, E. Opet, Mr. & Mrs

Ozorio, J. C. 1st Mar., 11 a.m.

Haynor, Hi Ozyu di Humbert, ra. B. Ross, Mrs A. G. Howard, A T Pinkham, LE Humphreys, R. Sander, N. Hall. Mr. & Mr. Kirby, Dr. 8. M. Lai Sik Fan.

пост...

н

Straits and India via Calcutta

Per Japan, 1st Mar Philippine Islande For Loong

sang, 1st Mar, 1 p.m. Macao-Per Bui Tai, let Mar,

1.15 p.m. watow Per Haimun, 1st Mar,

4pm.

W.

Mr. E Tribolet, Mr. &

Ward, Mrs. V. Wardmann, G.

watow and Tientsin-Per Chip-SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL

shing, let Mar.. 5 p.m. Shanghai, & North China (Europe vis. Siberia) Per Uhinhua, 1st Mar, 5 p.m.

Biberian

Mail.

facao-Per Sul Paí, 3rd Mar,,

1.15 p.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Por

London, 4th February. Simons.

Arrivals from China Ernest

The following vessels have pas sed the CanalIdomeneus, El- leric, Laertes

degrees Fahrenheit.

2 Temperature, in the shade, in

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturated with moisture being 100, saturation, the Humidity of air 4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scalo.

6. State of Weather, b blue sky,

6 détached cloud, d drizzling rain

f fog, g gloomy, hi hall, 1 light-

ning, overcast, P passing

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL 'AGENTS, HONGKONG ■nd (3INAN

Hongkong, 24th February, 1918.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.

Hongkong-South China Coast Forts.

Highest Olaas, Fastest and Most Luxurione Steamers on the Coast, haring plowald Accommodation for First-Class Passengem, E'sizio-Light, Excellent Ügizine.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN. (Oasupying 9 to 10 days.)

CAPTAIN.

LEAVING,

J. 8. Rouch... TUESDAY, 4th Man, at 10a.m.

showers, q equally, r rain, s snow,|HAICHING....... | W. O.- Parmor... | FRIDAY, 28th Fab., at 10 a.m. t, thunder, v visibility, w dow wot). HAITAN ............

Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths.

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Ethe

London, 11th February.

Day On Date On Date 29]. Arrivals from China Hima- Barometer 30.09.30.13 -30.13

59-

aaitan, 4th: Mar, 8 laya, Idomeneur, Myrmidon, Ale-Température 56 53

Shanghai, North Chints Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada. Unit ed States and Bonth An orica: via San Francisco (Europe via Biberis) Per Mi Manchuria, 4th Mar

At noon.

Philippine Islands Per Taming, 4th Mar,3 p.m.

mia, Stentor, amarone.

Humidity: 76 82" The following vessels have pas- Wind Ghazes, Indrani, Nippon, Scandia Force sed the Canal:Benarty, Brasilia Direction

N E

Spezie, Bohuylkill, Yorck, Swazi, Weather

London, 17th January,

Rain

Lowest

03

[od!

Bayem, St. Patrio, Rhesus.

Arrivals from China:-Ajax, Highest opet sër Temperature, au the thi

H.K. Observatory, 25th Feb., 1913.

T. F. Claxton, Director. TIDE TABLE. Feb, 22nd to-28th Feb., 1913.

High Wath &

Haughing

The following vessels have pas sed the Canal-Andalusia, Aus- tria, Erroll, Lutzow, Muncaster Csatls, Silesia, Tango-maru, Yang Philippine Island, Straits, Bur- Taze, Paul Locate

mah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Australia,, In- dia, Aden, Egypt and modocus. Europe via Naples Per The following vessels have pas- Dorflinger, 4th Mar 6 sed the Canal:-Aki Maru, Boar-deat him,

Fiber Prinz Ludwig, Atlantique, Mo Shanghai, North China and Japan Bambia,MAHARA

Siberiap

London. 14th February Arrivals from China-De-

Satur

23

Tia Nagasak Victoria The Prinz Biglamund with the and Tacoma Per Cana American Mail (er an Man- Wed de-maru, 5th Mar 1 churia), is expected to arrive here Th

to-day ANALY

p.m.

Shanghai, North Chine

London, 18th February.

Low Take

Н

Steamers will arrive at, and depart from, the Co.'s Wharf tour Blake Fini

For Freight and Passage, apply to neg

Douglas, Lapraik & Co.,

General Managerė.

THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.

Mail Service to Austra'ia

Bleware

via Manila.

Rege MAIL SCHEDULE

(BUBJECT TO "MODIFICATION,

ALDENHAM SHIHARA 410:05 ST.-ALBANS «IMERNIÐINU 3.100 BASTERN dan,oves14",

Arrive Hongkong

from Australia) HEAL

On the 7th March,

Leire Hongkon

On 18th Ma

O 9915 Mar On the 4th April. *. On 28th Ap

The abova Binamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machin Pentiful supply of Los, French Provisions, sto, sad wre lighted

Bactriarty: All State-Rooms inre anrio Fans, A diy qudd Eswardias ard carried,

For further partulam, apply to

Gibb, Livingston & Co

Ti

m morning a afternoon.

All productions of the ALEX- ANDRA CAFE 00, are under

Printed and

Propriet Oity of V

Japan via Nagasaki, Arrivals from China-Andalu- United States, &- South| tia; Erroll, Sado Maru.. America and Canada via: The following vessels have pas- Vancouver (Europe in sed, the Canal-Baron Napier, Siberia)-Per Mongton: China, Glenlochy, Hyson, Neleus, the atriòtést European Buper- gle 7th Mar0 pm Iyo Maru, Konang Bi..